With families and friends getting together for Christmas, the First Minister has urged Scots to take caution as Covid cases cause concern..
On the run up to Christmas, the public were encouraged to stay at home and limit contact with other households.
The Scottish Government advised that only three households were allowed to meet indoors through December and from December 27.
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Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, there are no limits on families gathering or travelling.
But Scots are urged to take lateral flow tests before meeting with anyone or venturing into public spaces like pubs and shops.
England have decreased the self isolation time to just seven days and the Scottish Government are now considering it, but remain cautious.
Isolation rules in Scotland
If you test positive on a lateral flow test, you should self isolate and take a PCR test to confirm. These can be ordered to your home.
If you have symptoms, you should self isolate for 10 days from the first day symptoms began.
If you've had a positive PCR test result but no symptoms, you should self-isolate for 10 days from the date of your test.
Household close contacts must also self isolate for 10 days regardless of age, test result, and whether you're fully vaccinated.
Non-household close contacts must self isolate for 10 days and take a PCR test.
If you are fully vaccinated, receive a negative PCR test result and don't develop symptoms, you can end isolation.
If your PCR test result is positive, you should isolate for a full 10 days from the date of your last contact with the person who tested positive.
You can see more information on NHS Inform.
Read what financial support is available in Scotland here.
